Hadi Matar, Salman Rushdie’s Attacker, Sentenced to 25 Years

Hadi Matar, the defendant, said he believed the acclaimed author to be a hypocrite. Mr. Rushdie had been living under a religious edict calling for his death since 1989.

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Even After the Salman Rushdie Attack, Turmoil at Chautauqua Institution

Charges of antisemitism and liberal bias and dismay over cuts to the opera budget have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua Institution. And this was after the attack on Salman Rushdie.

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Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

The man, Hadi Matar, faces up to 32 years in prison. Prosecutors said he rushed onstage at an arts conference and stabbed the famed author about 15 times.

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‘I Was Dying’: Salman Rushdie Testifies About Terrifying Stabbing Attack

The author recounted in vivid testimony the moment when an attacker stabbed him about 15 times as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.

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Man Accused of Stabbing Salman Rushdie Goes on Trial

Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder in the attack, which took place in 2022 as Mr. Rushdie was about to speak at an arts conference in western New York.

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